Så som i himlen/As It Is in Heaven

 

Så som i himlen 2004

• Director: Kay Pollak
• Cast: Michael Nyqvist, Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm, Lennart Jähkel, Ingela Olsson, Niklas Falk·       
• Why? Recommended by LJ. Also Michael Nyqvist
• Seen: 2 November 2025      

Daniel (Nyqvist, a world renowned director, suffers a heart attack and must quit touring. He moves to his childhood village in northern Sweden and takes over the local amateur choir. He must face conservative Christians, a hostile vicar and wife abusers, but he teaches the choir the essence and necessity of music. A lovely film about music and life, and I love Michael Nyqvist.      

4* of 5

 

 

Temple Grandin

 

Temple Grandin 2010

• Director: Mick Jackson
• Cast: Claire Danes, David Strathairn, Catherine O’Hara·       
• Why? Recommended by LH
• 30 October 2025 

       A biopic about the brilliant autistic woman who humanises the slaughter industry by inventing devices to calm the cattle, fighting against general cruelty to animals, especially cows, and cruel male chauvinism.

       A terrific film, and the best Claire Danes I’ve seen. 

4* of 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 Nights

 

27 Nights 2025

• Director: Daniel Hendler
• Cast: Marilú Marini, Daniel Hendler·      
• Why? Mentioned by LJ
• Seen: 28 October 2025 

       Martha (Marini), 83 years old, has spent 27 nights in a mental hospital. Her daughters want to have her re-admitted because she is dement, because she has delusions, and because she likes to party with young men.

       An expert Leandro (Hendler) is called in to evaluate her mental health.

       Martha is rich and a very unpleasant person. But a mental hospital? 

2 ½ * of 5